511 Contra Costa http://www.511contracosta.org Reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:47:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 511ContraCostahttp://feedburner.google.com This Week’s Headlines in Transportation & Transit: Aug 28-Sept 3, 2010 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/511ContraCosta/~3/fpz-9i7c1pA/ http://www.511contracosta.org/this-week%e2%80%99s-headlines-in-transportation-transit-aug-28-sept-3-2010/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:46:18 +0000 Trucy Phan http://www.511contracosta.org/?p=5873

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When: September 29, 2010, 6–8 PM

Where: City Hall Large Community Room at 100 Gregory Lane

The City of Pleasant Hill is developing its first comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The purpose of the plan is to:

  • Develop a network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities that will provide better access to transit, schools and shopping destinations
  • Develop policies to provide ample bike parking and other support systems for bicycling and walking in Pleasant Hill
  • Include recommended education and encouragement programs to help Pleasant Hill residents learn to bicycle and walk safely

For more information, visit: http://www.walkandbikepleasanthill.com/

]]> What: The first public outreach meeting for the Citywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan project

When: September 29, 2010, 6–8 PM

Where: City Hall Large Community Room at 100 Gregory Lane

The City of Pleasant Hill is developing its first comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The purpose of the plan is to:

  • Develop a network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities that will provide better access to transit, schools and shopping destinations
  • Develop policies to provide ample bike parking and other support systems for bicycling and walking in Pleasant Hill
  • Include recommended education and encouragement programs to help Pleasant Hill residents learn to bicycle and walk safely

For more information, visit: http://www.walkandbikepleasanthill.com/

]]> http://www.511contracosta.org/citywide-bicycle-and-pedestrian-master-plan/feed/ 0 http://www.511contracosta.org/citywide-bicycle-and-pedestrian-master-plan/ Spare the Air alerts Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 1-3, 2010 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/511ContraCosta/~3/RH9seTNQM-I/ http://www.511contracosta.org/wednesday-september-1-2010-is-spare-the-air-day/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:00:58 +0000 Trucy Phan http://www.511contracosta.org/?p=5849

Wednesday September 1st, is Spare the Air day in the Bay Area, as issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Update: Thursday, September 2nd and Friday, September 3rd will also have a Spare the Air alerts in effect.

Please consider:

For more information about air quality, visit our air quality page, download our free iSmog application for iPhone or visit Spare the Air.

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Wednesday September 1st, is Spare the Air day in the Bay Area, as issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Update: Thursday, September 2nd and Friday, September 3rd will also have a Spare the Air alerts in effect.

Please consider:

For more information about air quality, visit our air quality page, download our free iSmog application for iPhone or visit Spare the Air.

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The giant roadheader made a small ceremonial cut Aug. 8 for a public event, but it had to back out and wait for crews to use torches and other tools to cut out metal reinforcement embedded into the hill to stabilize the east portal of the tunnel.

The giant roadheader, which has a rotating cutter mounted on a boom, started boring Wednesday and had carved out about 10 feet of the new tunnel by midday Friday, Caltrans reported. “It’s exciting to see it finally boring through the mountain, scooping up the dirt, and moving it away,”…

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The giant roadheader made a small ceremonial cut Aug. 8 for a public event, but it had to back out and wait for crews to use torches and other tools to cut out metal reinforcement embedded into the hill to stabilize the east portal of the tunnel.

The giant roadheader, which has a rotating cutter mounted on a boom, started boring Wednesday and had carved out about 10 feet of the new tunnel by midday Friday, Caltrans reported. “It’s exciting to see it finally boring through the mountain, scooping up the dirt, and moving it away,” Caltrans spokesman Jeff Weiss said at the construction site just north of the existing three bores of the Caldecott Tunnel on Highway 24.

Crews will be operating the roadheader 10 hours a day this week and 20 hours a day next week.

Source:

• www.insidebayarea.com

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]]> http://www.511contracosta.org/this-week%e2%80%99s-headlines-in-transportation-transit-aug-21-27-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.511contracosta.org/this-week%e2%80%99s-headlines-in-transportation-transit-aug-21-27-2010/ BART to Livermore information meeting on Thursday Aug. 26, 2010 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/511ContraCosta/~3/R9Q4ZZkhPQc/ http://www.511contracosta.org/bart-to-livermore-information-meeting-on-thursday-aug-26-2010/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:20:32 +0000 Trucy Phan http://www.511contracosta.org/?p=5763

What: BART to Livermore informational meeting
Where: City Council Chambers, 3375 Pacific Ave. Livermore, CA 94550
When: Thursday August 26, 2010 at 6:30 pm

This Thursday, August 26th, there will be a public information meeting on the BART extension to Livermore. Interested attendants can speak with BART and city staff about the project, which aims to alleviate congestion on I-580 and improve air quality.

Visit www.barttolivermore.org for more information about the project.

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What: BART to Livermore informational meeting
Where: City Council Chambers, 3375 Pacific Ave. Livermore, CA 94550
When: Thursday August 26, 2010 at 6:30 pm

This Thursday, August 26th, there will be a public information meeting on the BART extension to Livermore. Interested attendants can speak with BART and city staff about the project, which aims to alleviate congestion on I-580 and improve air quality.

Visit www.barttolivermore.org for more information about the project.

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Source:

• Caldecott-tunnel.org

]]> Caltrans will close the connector between westbound Route 24 and Northbound Highway 13 beginning at 5PM on Friday, August 27 until Monday, August 30 at 5AM. Traffic seeking northbound Hwy 13 will be detoured onto the Caldecott Lane off-ramp. Signs will guide motorists to northbound Hwy 13.

Source:

• Caldecott-tunnel.org

]]> http://www.511contracosta.org/closure-starting-friday-august-27/feed/ 0 http://www.511contracosta.org/closure-starting-friday-august-27/ Second Spare the Air Day Issued for Bay Area http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/511ContraCosta/~3/BU2mrkpUlLo/ http://www.511contracosta.org/second-spare-the-air-day-issued-for-bay-area/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:36:35 +0000 Trucy Phan http://www.511contracosta.org/?p=5748

Today, Tuesday August 24th, is a Spare the Air day in the Bay Area, making today the second smog day issued in two days by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. On summer Spare the Air days, ground-quality ozone–or smog–levels are expected to be unhealthy and residents are encouraged to cut back on activities that generate pollution. If you are sensitive to unhealthy air, please limit your time outdoors, especially during the afternoon hours.

For more information about air quality, visit our air quality page, download our free iSmog application for iPhone or visit Spare the Air.

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Today, Tuesday August 24th, is a Spare the Air day in the Bay Area, making today the second smog day issued in two days by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. On summer Spare the Air days, ground-quality ozone–or smog–levels are expected to be unhealthy and residents are encouraged to cut back on activities that generate pollution. If you are sensitive to unhealthy air, please limit your time outdoors, especially during the afternoon hours.

For more information about air quality, visit our air quality page, download our free iSmog application for iPhone or visit Spare the Air.

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Today, Monday August 23rd is Spare the Air day.

Concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution are forecast to be unhealthy today due to the combination of hot temperatures and light winds, resulting in poor air quality for the Bay Area.

To help prevent smog today, please:

To monitor current air quality conditions, visit our air quality page, download our free iSmog application for iPhone or visit Spare the Air.

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Today, Monday August 23rd is Spare the Air day.

Concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution are forecast to be unhealthy today due to the combination of hot temperatures and light winds, resulting in poor air quality for the Bay Area.

To help prevent smog today, please:

To monitor current air quality conditions, visit our air quality page, download our free iSmog application for iPhone or visit Spare the Air.

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Local News (Contra Costa County & East Bay)

Bay Area & California News

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Bay Area & California News

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